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Marble Cupcakes Recipe

Published: Aug 10, 2015 · Updated: May 31, 2023 by Marye

Moist, tender cupcakes marbled with dark chocolate and almond then covered with chocolate frosting (or the frosting you like best), swirled with marshmallow topping, and topped with a bright red cherry. They're irresistible.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 25 minutes minutes
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This from scratch marble cupcakes recipe is moist and full of flavor and, because they are cupcakes, they're ready in less than 45 minutes. A fluffy almond flavored cake is swirled with dark chocolate cake so you get your favorite flavors in each bite. Then it's slathered with a creamy dark chocolate frosting, drizzled with sticky-sweet marshmallow topping, and topped with a bright red Maraschino cherry.

Marble cupcakes recipe makes it easy to decide between chocolate and white cake - just have both! Restlesschipotle.com

Everything melts in the Texas heat. It was over 100F when I was out on the porch taking these pictures.

I have always liked marble cake. Part of it is that I can never decide on one flavor but the other part of it is that marble cake is the first real cake I made when I was about 8 or 9. My best friend's mom helped him and me make it for my mother's birthday. Mom didn't ever make herself a cake and I can't really remember my dad ever getting her one, either. In fact I don't really remember celebrating her birthday at all when I was little. By the time I was an adult I made sure she had a party every single year and a cake for every party.

So, marble cake holds special memories for me. Whenever I make it I am swept right back to that day.

Marble cupcakes recipe creates cupcakes swirled with flavor. Restlesschipotle.com

This marble cupcakes recipe is a little different because I've made it with almond flavoring instead of just vanilla. I like almond and chocolate together and this just works. You can use any frosting you like -- I've chosen chocolate with a marshmallow drizzle to emulate the colors in the cupcakes.

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When you make this marble cupcakes recipe these holders are perfect for taking one to school or work. Restlesschipotle.com

A few weeks ago I found Fox Run Cupcake containers that I loved. I bought several! They are perfect for the kids to put in their lunch boxes to take to school. The tops fit tightly and are tall enough that they aren't likely to squish the frosting... plus the tops are clear so everyone can see the treat your kiddo is getting. I am pretty sure I am going to be using these A LOT!

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Marble Cupcakes Recipe

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Moist, tender cupcakes marbled with dark chocolate and almond then covered with chocolate frosting (or the frosting you like best), swirled with marshmallow topping, and topped with a bright red cherry. They're irresistible.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vintage American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings:12
Calories:
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 ⅔ cups flour, (all purpose)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, , room temperature
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup + 1 Tablespoon milk, , divided use
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ⅓ cup dark cocoa powder

Frosting

  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, , softened to room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnish

  • ⅓ cup Marshmallow ice cream topping
  • 12 Maraschino cherries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Put cupcake liners in 12 cupcake pans and set aside.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Set aside.
  • Melt the butter but do not brown.
  • Add the sugar to the bowl of a mixer.
  • Pour in the butter and mix on high until well blended.
  • Add the egg, buttermilk, ¾ cup of milk, and vanilla.
  • Mix on slow speed until well blended -- do not over mix.
  • Transfer ¾ cup of the batter to a bowl.
  • Mix the cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of milk in to the ¾ cup of batter until well combined.
  • Add the almond extract to the remaining white batter.
  • Blend well.
  • Spoon some of the chocolate batter into each liner.
  • Spoon some of the almond batter on top.
  • Repeat until the batter is gone.
  • Using a butter knife (I like to use a chopstick) swirl the batter lightly.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until top springs back lightly when touched.
  • Cool completely.

Frosting

  • Add the confectioner's and the cocoa to a bowl.
  • Cut the butter into squares and add it to the confectioner's mixture with the mixer running on low.
  • Blend until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Add the cream and vanilla and beat on high until fluffy. Add more cream if necessary.

Assembly

  • Frost the cupcakes with the frosting.
  • Spoon a little of the marshmallow topping over the top.
  • Add a cherry.
  • Serve.

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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  1. marcie says

    August 18, 2015 at 7:13 pm

    These marbled cupcakes are so fun -- two flavors are definitely better than one! I didn't really mean to rhyme there. haha These look just delicious!

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  2. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    August 11, 2015 at 11:05 am

    5 stars
    I love almond and chocolate together too. Beautiful cupcakes Marye. I have been wanting to get some of those cupcake holders too.I saw some at T.J. Max a while ago and waffled about buying them. How many times have I wished I did. I may just have to splurge on that little indulgence, because after all the work to make perfect little cupcakes it's such a shame to see them get squished in the lunchbox. 🙂

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